Looks like a blighted ovum, Should i have a dnc or miscarry naturally?

[JodeRM86]

Hey ladies, heres abit of back ground i am 7 weeks 1 day i stated having scans 2 weeks ago due to slight bleeding! On my first scan they couldnt see a thing not even a yolk sac.. They said maybe it was to early! i went back a week later my sac had grown but still empty! Had my 3rd scan today my sac is all healthy and bright and has grown to 21mm but still nothing inside!! I have one more scan in a week! so obviously next time i go im going to be giving options but i just dont know what to do? Do i wait out and see if it comes away or do i get it over and stop trying to kid myself that a baby is just going to show up? Any comments would really be nice xxx

 

[Stressbucket]

I'm so sorry you're going through this.

When I had mine, we really didn't ID it as an issue until I started bleeding. They mentioned the possibility of doing a D&C, but by that time, we were in process, and they seemed content to let me do it naturally, which suited me fine. If someone had tried to D&C me at that point, they would probably have been bitten.

Some women seem to prefer the D&C though, as you get it over with cleanly and all at once. So if your doctor doesn't have a strong preference, think about what seems easiest and most OK to you.

 

[amjon]

I did naturally with my MMC because of the risks from the D&C (plus I couldn't stand the thought of my baby being cut in pieces, even if it wasn't alive). For me it wasn't all that bad. I did have labor like pain for about an hour or two right before I passed the baby.

 

[JodeRM86]

sorry if this sounds like a silly question but what if it doesnt come away? what if the sac keeps growing? how long do i give it? i havent bled in a few days now so i dont know if i will miscarry... Hey you never no i might have a baby in there on my next scan (i can only hope)
Thanks ladies xxx

 

[bazzb]

hey hun

I had a MMC and it was only detected becauseof light spotting.. babys heart stopped at 6 week 4 days but i didnt know ntil 11 weeks.. anyways my body wouldnt let go i had two choices, D&C or pills to "induce MC" i choose the pills, that same night i started to bleed it was a bit painful but I took tylenol 3.. by the next AM i passed the baby and then it was light a heavy period.
I am so sorry this is happening to you XXXX

 

[JodeRM86]

i think i will go for the tabs to! i havent even had a baby grow in my sac so it can be a blessing that i know its only a sac.. still bothers me though
Thanks for the comments xxx

 

[amjon]

sorry if this sounds like a silly question but what if it doesnt come away? what if the sac keeps growing? how long do i give it? i havent bled in a few days now so i dont know if i will miscarry... Hey you never no i might have a baby in there on my next scan (i can only hope)
Thanks ladies xxx

If is doesn't start for awhile it's usually not an issue, you just need to watch for signs of infection. If it does start naturally and everything doesn't come out they can do a D&C later to help it along.

 

[Bumpblessing4]

I read that a fetal pole should be seen by the time the gestational sac grows to 20 mm. Another site said 18 mm with a transvaginal ultrasound or 25 mm with a transabdominal scan. With a blighted ovum, there is no yolk sac either, and the yolk sac should be seem by the time the gestational sac is 13 mm. I had a blighted ovum in March and decided to have a D&C because I wasn't even bleeding yet, and I could not emotionally handle the waiting (some women don't even find out they have a blighted ovum until they are 12 weeks along). I'm so sorry you are going through this....

 

[Iwillbepreggo]

I think you should go natural or at least wait a little more ....same thing happened to me but Dr made a mistake I started a thread on it in in the miscarriage support section.......I think it would be good to wait a little bit that way you will never have doubts or ifs

 

[JodeRM86]

I think you should go natural or at least wait a little more ....same thing happened to me but Dr made a mistake I started a thread on it in in the miscarriage support section.......I think it would be good to wait a little bit that way you will never have doubts or ifs

hey thanks for your reply, i hve another scan tomorrow my sac was only 20mm last week so they wanted to re scan! so praying there will be a miracle baby! i know its not likely, but its not impossible! I will be waiting till 11 weeks i think before deciding anything maybe i will miscarry naturally?
xx

 

[Babee_Bugs]

I had a blighted ovum Diagnosed in April this year... I had no idea, i went to my normal 12week and 4day dating scan, and was really excited to see my baby and the sac was just empty!!!..

The sac measured 7weeks and 5days!!! and soo for nearly 5 weeks everything had stopped growing and i didnt know! i had no pain, i had no bleeding, i had all my pregnancy symptoms. The sonographer picked up maybes a risk of molar pregnancy, which left untreated can cause Cancer and therefore needs chemotherapy... My HCG that day was in the 60,000's so doctors advised a D&C within 2 days.

Physically i was very well, i hardly bled felt just like a normal period i had no pain...

I fell pregnant 6 weeks later and miscarried that pregnancy at 7weeks and 6days and i was already bleeding etc, physically and emotionally it was the worst thing i had ever gone through!!! for 3weeks solid i just had to sit on the toilet i had no pain weirdly, but seeing blood and clots day in and day out, thinking had i just flushed my baby away, was just the worst.

Ive vowed if i ever did miscarry again i would go the d&c route again, risks or no risks.

Its a hard choice to make and only you will know in time how you will feel about the decision you make x

 

[JodeRM86]

turns out my blighted ovum now has a yolk sac... I have my dates well off by the sounds of it! looks like my prayers were heard! The nurse think we should see a little bean with a heartbeat next week!!
xx

 

[bazzb]

great news!!!!!!!!

 

[Jenster]

Ahhhh that's brilliant news! Xx